An important Frankfort Independent Schools community member was awarded the first Transforming Lives Award on Friday.

The Frankfort Independent Schools board Monday passed a 1% pay increase for all employees. 

The Frankfort Independent Schools district is the recipient of a $15,000 grant for early childhood education. 

Folks can get in the spooky Halloween spirit with events at local high schools. 

Frankfort Independent schools could hire a construction manager for more than $5 million in Phase 3 facility upgrades. 

Three local schools received a four-star rating based on new state accountability data. 

Twenty-six 2019 high school graduates from Franklin County have been named Sen. Jeff Green Scholars by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA).

The Frankfort Independent Schools board unanimously passed a working budget for the 2019-20 school year at its Monday night board meeting. 

The Frankfort Independent Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a property tax rate that is about 2.5% higher than last year's rate. 

Under an overcast but bright sky, dozens of people gathered in front of the Capitol building Friday to participate in the Frankfort Climate Change Strike.

Local high school students are holding a Climate Strike at the Capitol later this week.

Frankfort Independent Schools Superintendent Houston Barber addressed the Frankfort City Commission on Monday regarding a request for reimbursement for a program that provides internet access and workforce development services to city students and families.

Though it didn’t take action, the Frankfort Independent Schools Board of Education received a report regarding a second potential energy savings project with Harshaw Trane at Monday’s regular meeting.

The Frankfort City Commission will have its first discussion on the city's 2019 tax rates during a Monday work session.

Frankfort High School students left the classroom a little earlier than usual Friday to celebrate homecoming festivities. 

Frankfort Independent Schools is proposing a property tax rate that would be an increase of almost 3% over last year’s rate and that would generate nearly 10% more revenue.

Abby Vaught and Bryan Starkey, two fourth graders from Second Street School, are this week’s WesBanco’s Students of the Week.

The voter turnout was pretty high Wednesday at the polls at Second Street School. 

Facility upgrades are on the horizon for Frankfort Independent Schools. 

On his 11th birthday, Anthony Gannone was recognized at a Frankfort Independent Schools board meeting for winning a state award. 

Frankfort Independent Schools Superintendent Houston Barber received a rating of “exemplary” on his annual evaluation by the school board.

A little over a year ago, Frankfort Independent Schools launched a program to provide free home internet access for all of its students, but so far, fewer than 30 families have signed up to participate. 

Local high school students have been recognized in this year’s Youth Salute. 

Representatives of the Frankfort Plant Board presented a rebate check to Frankfort Independent Schools that represents savings the school system will see because of a new electricity contract negotiated by the municipal utility. 

This week's WesBanco Student of the Week is Frankfort High School sophomore Claire Moore, who was nominated by Frankfort Independent Schools Superintendent Houston Barber.

Frankfort Independent Schools will make a few changes to its intersession programming. 

A new assistant principal is joining the Second Street School family. 

The commonwealth is facing a shortage of teachers, and area school districts say that finding candidates for positions has become difficult in recent years. 

Both Franklin County and Frankfort Independent Schools have been taking measures to protect students, even before a recent state law was passed in regards to school safety. 

This is the greatest time of the year.  Frankfort Independent Schools opens our doors on Aug.1 to inspire our students to achieve their Hopes and Dreams.  The contagious positive growth of our school culture is changing the economic engine in our City of Frankfort.  Our enrollment continues …

Frankfort Independent Schools students went back to school on Thursday, marking the beginning of the 2019-20 school year. 

The Frankfort Independent Schools Board of Education has approved protection plans for electronic devices issued to students, some of whom will be allowed to take devices home at the end of the school day. 

Frankfort Independent Schools will continue to negotiate with city officials to minimize the impact the Second Street TIGER grant project will have on the school district. 

State Journal reporters take to the streets for this weekly feature in which we ask for your opinions on a variety of topics — some weighty, some light. This week’s question, posed to students going back to school, was: What is your favorite school supply? 

Ryan Adams walked through the aisles of school supplies at Walmart with his son Tayburn on Monday. The two put notebooks, pencils and other fresh items into their cart. 

Franklin County Schools' Family Resource Youth Service Centers will give away shoes to local students for the second year in a row this Saturday. 

Teachers, parents, administrative staff and other stakeholders gathered at the Frankfort Independent Schools central office Tuesday to discuss the state of early childhood education in the community.

Frankfort Independent Schools may sell a small piece of land to bring the TIGER Grant project to fruition.  Chuck Knowles, the TIGER grant project manager, reviewed how construction on the Second Street Corridor could affect Second Street School at the school board's Monday night meeting. He…

Frankfort Independent Schools will soon roll out a new program to help families get their children ready for kindergarten. 

The South Frankfort Neighborhood Association recently awarded three scholarships to recent graduates of Frankfort High School. 

An assistant principal is leaving Second Street School to return home to Nelson County. 

The Frankfort Independent Schools board Monday approved a memorandum of agreement with Franklin County Schools to hire a part-time bus mechanic for the upcoming year.

More than 450 students graduated from the three local public high schools a few weeks ago, and the majority of them are opting to further their education in some way, according to data provided by Western Hills High School, Franklin County High School and Frankfort High School.

Franklin County Schools board members Monday approved a contract with Frankfort Independent Schools to hire a part-time bus mechanic to service city schools' buses. 

Area teens looking for something free, fun and new to do next Friday night should drop in for a dip at the Juniper Hill Aquatic Center. The facility will host its first-ever High School Swim Bash from 7:30-9:30 p.m.

The Frankfort Independent Schools board Monday unanimously approved a new technology plan. 

The Frankfort Independent Schools board Monday approved further negotiations with Franklin County Schools for the services of a part-time mechanic. 

About 40 Second Street School eighth grade students visited the nation's capital last week.